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Hongkong Telegraph:

and secure the co-opera-

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($1.50 if not prepaid{} The following roplios are awaŊl- ing collection-

295, 300, 301, 303, 306, 315 344, 363, 371, 374, 376, 381 385, 411, 426, 427, 443, 445 455, 461, 402, 405, 474, 476 480

MISCELLANEOUS,

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PREMISES TO LET.

TO LET-One Large Office Roomi at Knysmally Building. Apply to Kayamally and Co., 20, Queen's Stond, Central,

FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-One Chinese dis tionary, Eitel's Cantonese dialect, 1877 edition, in good condition. Price fifty dollars, S. W. Shaw, 40, Stubb's Пload.

TO LET OR FOR SALE.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1929.

New Advertisements CHINA AUCTION

THE BRITISH LEGION Hongkong' Branch,

The 8th Annual General Meet ing will be held at 5.15 p.m. on Thursday, 18th April, 1929, in the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd.

.Business!

ROOMS

NY ORDER OF THE MORTGAGEES.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Of tho Valuable Leasehold Properties situato at Victoria,

To receive the Report and Ac- Hongkong, and known as Nos. counts for your 1928.

To olect officers.

A. PIERCY, Hon. Secretary,

ROYAL HONGKONG

YA HT CLUB.

NOTICE.

that a

Members are advised Dinner will be held on 20th April at 8 pm. at Lane Crawford's Restaurant.

Each member may invite not more than two guests.

Members wishing to attend are requested to communicate, with the secretary as soon as possible.

R. J. VERNALL,

Hon. Secretary.

THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER CO. (1918), LTD.

NOTICE is hereby given that an interim Dividend of Five per cent, on the paid-up Capital of the Company has been declared in respect of the financial year ending 30th September, 1920, and that such dividend will be pay able on Monday, 6th May, 1929, on and after which date Dividend Warrants may be obtained upon application at the Head Ofce of the Company St. Gourge's Build- ing, Hongkong.

The Transfer Books of the Com- pany will be closed from Monday, 15th April, 1929, to Saturday, 4th May, 1929, both days in- clusive.

By Order of the Bard of Directors.

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,

General Managers.

NAVY LEAGUE.

The annual meeting of the above will take place on Friday, 19th April at 5.30 p.m. in the board room of Messrs. Jardino Matheson & Co., fad, permission).

Business. (1) To. ree ve

accounts..

(by kind

TEAC

DRAS

(2) To cléet the committees. (3) To transact General Busi-

HUAR,

**1. M. WHYTE,

Hon. Secretary,

ST. STEPHEN'S FOLLEGE.

ANNUAL SPORTS

ou Queen's College Ground thy kind permission of the

· Headmaster); at 2 p.m. on Friday, April 12th, Managing Director Old Boys 220 yards, rare about Entrance 66, Queen's Road Cec-130 p.m. Post entries. tral, Tol, C. 6009.

All Old Boys cordially invited.

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB..

The Third Extra Race Meeting Theatre Royal

will be beld (weather permitting) at Happy Valley on Saturday,

13th April, 1929, commencing at

2.15 p.m.

.

The first bell will be rang at 1.45 p.m.

The charge for admission to the Public Enclosure will be $1.- for all persons including Ladies. Soldiers and Sailorg in uniform half price.

Members are advised that they mast show their Badges to obtain admission to the Members' En-

closure.

Each member has the right to introduce 2 non-members to the Members". Enclosure; tickets for whom can be obtained from Messrs. Linstead & Davis at $5.-—' each up to Friday, 12th April, 1929.

The charge for admission for Ladies to the Members' Enclosure will be $2.-

Each member can obtain, upon application to the Secretary, Badges for admission of 2 Ladies free of charge.

Bookmakers, Tic Tac Men, etc., will not be permitted to operate within the procincts of the Hong-. kong Jockey Club during Rach Meetings.

A. CARPI'S ITALIAN GRAND OPERA COMPANY.

Thursday, 25th April IL TRAVATORE

Friday, 26th April LA TRAVIATA

Saturday, 27th April RIGOLETTO

M

BOOKING OPENS ON Monday, 16th April

at

ANDERSONS

"PEAK MANSIONS."

No children allowed in CITUATED within Two Minutes'

either enclosure on pretext.

and all kinds of chronte ailments,

Madame H. MORITA. Madame E. AKAJI.

anv

4 On Lan Streat; Tel. No. C14595 Cures Rheumatism, Nervousness

Walk from the Tram Station and overlooking the Southern Bide of the Iland. Ready for Occupation.

Firs-Roomed and Six-Roomed APARTMENTS.

with all Modern Conveniences, Drying Rooms and Out-houses, Two lif

Apply to

CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME-ORIENT,

62A, 64, 66 and 68 Queen's Road Central and Nos. 19 and 21 Stanley Street, Victoria, Hongkong,.erect ed upon Inland Lot No. 7. Area 10,910 square feet. Annual Crown Rent $100.00,

To Be Sold In One Lot

by

Public Auction

on THURSDAY,

the 18th day of April, 1929, at 3 o'clock p.m.

by

Mr. E. V. M. R. de Souza

at the China Auction Rooms,

2A, D'Aguilar Street,

Lammert's Auctions HOBBS CASE TO BE

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auction

on SATURDAY, the 13th April, 1929, commoncing at 11 am. at their Sales Room, Duddell Streat

45 casca Brandy. 20 cases Gin. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT Kos,

Auctioneers.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

The Undersigned have received instructions to sell by Public Auc- tion,

on WEDNESDAY, the 17th April, 1929, commencing at 2.30 p.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street

A Valuable Collection of Curios. comprising:

RETRIED.

APPEAL COURT AND FIRST HEARING.

JUDGE'S CRITICISM.

Three judges of the Court of Appeal have unanimously ordered new trials at the two libel actione recently brought by Mr. William Cooper Hobbs, Lord Justica Scrutton said that

The jury had not had a proper aumiming-up.

The Lord Chief Justice seemed to have suggested to the jury what their answer should be."

POST OFFICE NOTICE

RADIO NOTICES.

The Hongkong Postal Guide for 1929 is now on sale at the G.P,0. and Kowloon Post, Office at the price of 50 cents 'a copy.

Kongmoon

*Kochow

Toy Shan

Pakhoi, Swałow Hollow, Banmal

and Chungshan

via Canton

direct

$0.30 per word.

$0.20 per word.

In both cases the addressco will be required to pay as additional charge due to the Receiving Station of $0.20 per word; this charge also applies to radiotelegrams recolved at Hongkong from Pakhol, Swatow, Bolbow, Sanmai and Chungskan.

follows:-

The Radio Letter Service to the Philippine Islands is now

Manila City-30,10 per word Luxon Island$0.16 per word All other Jalands-$0.20 per word

INWARD-MAILS

Per

Evidence of particular acts and From Incidents had been wrongly ad-Europe vie Suez (letters & papers. mited in cross-examination In London, 14th March, and parcels,

...... Kalyan mitigation of damages,

7th March) U.S.A., Canada, Japan and Shang-

Cross-examination had been al lowed to be used for a purpose for which it could not legitimately be used.

hai

Shanghai and Europe vis Biberia, MA

London 21st and 22nd March Shanghai and Swntow

Lord Justice Scrutton said that, with regret, he had come to the Straits Vanca, Bowls, Plates, Laequer conclusion that there ought to be Straits Tables, Chairs. Cupboards, now trials of the actions brought Straits Screens, Blackwood Ware, Crystal, by Hobbs against the proprietors Japan, and Shanghai

of the Liverpool Evening Ez Manila Jade, Ambor, Ivory, and Agata press and the proprietors of the Shanghat For further Particulars and Ornaments Chinese Hand Paint-Nottingham Journal. Conditions of Sale.

ings, etc., etc.

Victoria, Hongkong.

Apply to:-

Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master, Solicitors for the Vendors or to

Mr. E. V. M. R. de Sousa The Auctioneer. Hongkong, 23th March, 1929.

G. R.

Particulars and Conditions of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 15th day of April, 1929, nt 3 p.m., at the Officer of the Public Works Department, by Order of His of Excellency the Governor,

ne one Lot of Crown Land Shamshulpo, In the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from 1st July, 1898, with the option of renewal at a Crown. Rent to ba Axed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for further term of 24 years less three days.

one

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

No. of Kale

New Kowtoes IRS

Registry No.

Junction of Aluäiret

Locality.

Srrect, Sham-hulpo,

G.

Boundary

Meat:rements.

A per sale plan

quare feet.

MACE

R.

Opret Price

+59-1

Minimum 22.00

$3.00

$4.00

April 12:

Pres. Mudison

April 18.

Kaldera-

April 12,

Stechuon

.April 18.

Katori Maru

April 16,

Takada

.April 14..

Jeypore

April 15.

Toyama Maru

.April 18.

President Cleveland'

.April 15.

Antenor

1

Straits "My regret," he said, “is ocea-Canada, U.S.A., Japan and Shanghai Empress of Russia, On View from Tuesday, the sioned by the consideration that Australia and Manila ....

it is quite possible that a jury. Japan, and Shanghai 16th April, 1929.

properly directed on relevant evi- U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang- dence, may arrive at the same con-

hai clusion as that arrived at in this Manila,

April 16.

Namsang

April 17.

..April 18.

..... Kaga Maru

.April 18

Kitano Maru

April 19.

Pres. Wilson President Madison

.April 20.

..April 22

CORO.

+

"But, in my opinion, the plain- tiff is entitled to complain that he Shanghal had not a satisfactory trial, in two respects!

U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-

hai

For

Catalogues will be issued. Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Air Wancers.

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS. The following is the list of local share quotations issued to-day:

Particulars and Conditions of the Sale by Public Auction to be held on Monday, the 15th day of April, 1929, at 3 p.m., at the Offices of the Publle Works. Ilis Departinent, by Order of

Governor, of. Excellency the one, Lot of Crown Land at Wonk Nel Chung, In the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of

with years,

the option renewal at a Crown Rent to be fixed by the Surveyor of His Majesty the King, for further term of 75 years.

75

of

one

PARTICULARS OF THE LOT.

of Bals.

Inland Lei

Wegielty No.

Na 2853

Worg Kel Chus

Lowal:17.

Boundary

Measuremenu.

*

keperonin pish.

រឿងព

$13,200

Rentai.

Tipset Prics.

***

KHONG HANG - CO

TEL. C.2786.

48, Des Voeux Road Central. Government and Admiralty. Coal Contractors.

HOUSE COAL. ---

Peak ..... ...at $28.00, per ton. Upper Lorel

***** $22.00'

10

Middle Level

$21.00

抻

A

#

Contral Office... $20.00 Kowloon ........ $17.00

The above prices include delivery charges to destination.

Banks.

Hongkong Bank, $1245 s. Chartered Bank, £19] b. X. Div. Morcantile A, & B., £34, n. P. and O. £91 m. East Asia $901 n.

Insurances.

Canton Ins., $695 b, Union Inn., $380. 8.

North China, Ins., Tia. 160 Yangtazo Ins; $50 n. China Underwritors, $2.498. China Tires, $201. b.

H. K. Fire Ins., $760 b.

Shipping.

DougInsee, $36 n. H.-K. Steam' oats, $243 - u. H. K. Tugs, $2.40_n.

Indo Chinas, (Def.) $92. n. Union Waterboats, $221 n.

Mining,

Benguets, $21 b.

Kailans, 65/- n.

Langkats, TF. 14 n.

President Piorco .. ... Chenonceaux. OUTWARD MAILB.

"First, evidence of particular Swatow, Amoy and Foochow acts and incidents was admitted | Rabaul

in cross-examination in mitiga-Saigon

tion.

Sam Shut and Wuchow

Por

April 24, .April 23.

Date and Time. Hatching...Fri, Apr. 12, 1 p.m. Bremerhaven Fri., Apr. 12, 2.30 p.m. Thang Woo..Fri., Apr. 1, 2.30 p.m. Kochow ...Fri., Apr. 12, 4.80 p.m. Kalyan ....Fri., Apr. 12, 5 pm. Linchow .Fri, Apr. 12, 6 p.m. ..Fri, Apr. 19,

.6 p.m. .Sat., Apr. 13, 8.50 a.m.

"Second, and Independently of Japan this firat ground, the jury had no Holhow and Pakhoi proper summing up and direction shaghal and Europe vin Siberia Kalyan ....

as to the questions they had to consider, and especially as to the failure of the defendants to justify their defamatory state-

Sandakan

1. Marques, East and South Africa, ments, and the effect of the cross-Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, examination as in credit.

Adea, Egypt and Europe vin Marseilles

"The worst of criminals," còn- tinued the Lord Justice, "Is en- titled to a fair, hearing according to rules of law.

"Mr. Hobbs is entitled to be na- sumed to be innocent until he is proved by a trial according Lo b.rules of law, to be guilty, and I

regret to say I don't think he got nuch a trial. Mr. Hobbs Is en-

Java via Batavia

Registration Lotters

Hinsang

Naldera

.Sat., Apr. 18, K. P. O. Parcels.............Apr. 12, 4.80 p.m. Registration...Apr. 13,9 a.m; Letters.....Apr. 13, 10 am. G..P. O. Parcels. Apr. 12, 5 p.m. Registration Apr. 13, 9.45 am. Letters...Apr. 18, 10.30 a.m. (Duo Marseilles 10th May.) Tjikembang. Sat., Apr. 13, 2.30 p.m.

titled to justice, and I hope he shanghai, and Europe via Siberia Asphallon.Sat., Apr. 13, 2.50 p.m. will get it."

"In the Liverpol Evening Ex-anila..

Bangkok via Swatow: press case," the judge went on Swator, Amoy and Fermosa

"the evidence started with what

I think was an erroneous accusa- tion of the suppression of a docu- ment.

Note From Jury. "The case proceeded on the footing that plaintif might bo cross-examined as to conduct not mentioned in the libel in order to mitigate, damages. That ruling was wrong.

Stralta and Calcutta

Manila Japan,

Canada, U.S.A., C. & 8. America and Europo vla Victoria B.C.

"When the Lord Chief Justice Shanghai and Europe via Siberia ruled that, though cross-exantina-

S'hai Explorations, Tls. 3.00 s. tion might not be used to prove: Raubs, $6 65 h.

Tronoha, 17/6 n.

Docks, etc.

Kowloon Whatvor, $123 b. Whampoa Docks, $37 8. China Providents $4.55 b. Hongkowe, Tls 171 b. Now Engineerings. Tls. 4.85 Shanghai Dooks. Tis. 121)

Cottona.

Ewo Cottons, Tis. 12,851 ́n. Orientals, Tls. 2 n.

S'hai Cottone, Tls. 72 (old) u.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

HI, and S. Hotels, $8.80 n.. H. K. Lands, #03

S'hai Lande Tls. 171 b. Humphreys, 4.35 b. Realtios, $325 n.

Public Utilities. Tramways, $18.30 H. Peak Trams, (old) $12) b. ' Star Forrius, $67 n. China Lights, (Old) $13.55.

H. K. Electrics, $57 b. Macao Electrics, $262 n. Telophones $7. b.

China Buser, Tis 13. b.' Singapore Tractions, 11/6 n.

Industrials,

China Bugars, $1.00 m. Malabons, 827 b.

Canton Icos, $2.

Coments (Comb.) $8.50s, Roper (Old) $7 'n. United Asboatos $5 n.

Stores, elc.

Dairy Farms, $192 Watsons, $13.20 b. Dor A. Wings, "80. b. Lane Crawforda, #21_s. Mackintosh, $18 b. X. Div, Bingeros, $11 b..

Miscellaneous.

Amusements, $25.00. b.

Constructions, $1.25 8.

B'quo Ind. G, Bonde, 661%

the libel, it might be used to mitt-Shanghai and Japan gate damages, he went wrong Swatow

when that was followed by sug- Manila, Australia and New Zealand

via Thursday Island gestions that Hobbs forged a cheque for £250, or robbed Mrs. Appleton of 1258.

At the end of that day the jury

maile a tentative communication Swalow Amoy and Foochow

to the judge which

b.

H.K.G.Loan?1%.Prem.Interest:

Was

never Wet Hai Wel

shown to counsel. A second com- Swatow

munication, made at the beginning Amoy

of the third day, was also not Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius,

shown to counsel.

any

"I am clearly of opinion," said Ford Justice Scrutton, "that the procedure was not in accordancs with the usual practice of judges unsatisfactory. and was very Neither a High Court nor other judge can discuss matteral in private with a jury, nor give ay answer to the private quee-i on of the jury, nor give them any direction not communleated to the parties,

Pres. Madison Sat., Apr. 18, 4.80, p.m.. Kaying...Sun., Apr. 14, 9 a.m.. Canton Maru..Bun., Apr. 14, § am. Yuen Sang

Sat., Apr. 13,

Parcels Latters

.noon,

..1 p.m.

Malayan Prince Sun., Apr. 14, 9 a.m.,

President Cleveland Mon, Apr. 15,

Parcels

Registration

Letters .......

.....a p..

.4.15 p.m.

(Dun Victoria B.O, Sth May). Pres. Cleveland ........Mon, Apr. 16,

Registration

Letters

.5 p.m. ...6 p.

Katori Marp Mon., Apr. 16, 19.30 mm. Hydrangea. Mon., Apr. 15, 2.80 p.m."

Changle

..........Tuen,, Apr. 16. : Parcels Mon., Apr. 15, 6 p.m. Registration 16th 9.45 a.m. Letters

18th 10,80 a.m. (Duo Thursday Island, 27th April.) Hal Ning Tues., Apr. 16, 2 p.m.

.Tues., Apr. 16, 5. p.m... .......Tues., Apr. 16, 5 p.m.

Kwelchow

Chaksang

Nam Sang..Wed., Apr. 17, 6 p.........

South L Marquer, East and Africa; Egypt and Europe - via Marseilles

Antenor

Shanghai, Japan, Honolulu, USA., Canada, Central and South America and Europe vis San Francisca and Europe via Siberia

"Without telling the jury that not the plaintiff's evidence was concluded or directing them as to the issues, the Lord Chief Justice Japan seamed to have suggested to the Japan jury what their answers should ho."

Any young fool will tell you there's no fool like an old

fool

Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Manila

Japan, Canada, U.S.A., Central and Bouth America and Europe via Victoria B.C.

Straits, Ceylon, India, Mauritius, Li Marques, East and South Afelen, Egypt and Europe. via Marseillea

Shanghal and Japan

Japan, Honolulu, Canada, U.R.A., C. & S. America and Europe vin Ban Francisco

Shanghai and Europe via Siberia

Manila Swalow

G. P. O.

Tues., Apr. 16, K. P. 0.

.8 p.m.. 4,80 p.m.

4.15 p. ...6..p.m..

Registration Letters

Registration Lotters (Due Marsellles 16th May).

Korea Marti

Wed., Apr. 17.. Registration.....16th 5' p.m.. Letters Wed., Apr. 17, 8.30 a.m.. (Duo San Francisco, 10th May.) Kaga Maru Frl., Apr. 19, 9.80 a.mi. Rakuyo Maru

Fri., Apr. 10, 10.80 a.m.-'

Fri, Apr. 19, noon..

Fri, Apr. 19, 3,80 m.

Meiyang Empress of Hania

J.

Parcels Talthyblus

.Apr. 19, 5 pm.

Sat, Apr. 20,

Registration Apr. 20, 9.16 s.2. Letters Apr, 20, 10 au (Dus Victoria B.C., 14th May)

Ellano Maru

Sat., Apr. 201 H. P.O Registration Apr. 19, 4,80 p.m... Letters,....Apr. 20, 9 am,. G. P. O.

Registration Apr. 20, 8.45 a Letters.Apr. 20, 9.30 am (Duo Marselllon 20th May).. Toyama Maru Men.. Apr. 22, 8,30 mm.

„Mon., Apr. 22;..

8 pm 74.16 p.m.

E p.m... (Dag San Francisco 15th May). Pres. Madison

Mon, Apr, 22

Pros. Madison

Parcels

Begistration

Letters

Registration

Letters

.5 p.m.

..6 p.mi

Pros: Plerce Tues., Apr. 23, 4.30 p.m. Kwal Sang...Tuen, Apr. 23, & pay

*Correspondence bearing vessel'd came only, S

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